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Summit freshman selected for OMEA Honor BandNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 12/11/2018Freshman Irene Calderon from The Summit Country Day School is the new third chair flutist in the Ohio Music Education Association District 14 Honor Band.

Robert Browning, the Director of ...

Summit senior a candidate for National Merit special scholarshipNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 12/10/2018A National Merit Commended Scholar, member of the National Honor Society and science researcher, The Summit Country Day School senior Luke Ritter, Anderson Township, has been selected as a candidate ...

Summit senior selected to play in all-American gameNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 12/3/2018Colleen McIlvenna, Madeira, will represent The Summit Country Day School in the sixth annual girls’ high school all-American game in Orlando, Fla.

The ...

Three Summit students receive National Hispanic RecognitionNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 11/6/2018Alex Almaguer, Loveland; Julia Rosa Helm, Anderson Township; and Colby Gordon, Hyde Park, seniors at The Summit Country Day School, have received National Hispanic recognition by the College Board....

10 students receive National Merit Commended Scholar recognitionNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 11/6/201810 students from The Summit Country Day School have been named Commended Scholars by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

The students are Caitlin Barnes, Hyde Park; Ben Carcieri, ...

Caroline Kubicki named a National Merit semifinalistNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 11/6/2018An academic standout, science researcher and leader at The Summit Country Day School, senior Caroline Kubicki, Montgomery, has been named a semifinalist in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship ...

Julia Rosa Helm acknowledged as National Merit semifinalistNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 11/6/2018A French gold medalist, science researcher and student ambassador, Summit senior Julia Rosa Helm, Anderson Township, has been named a semifinalist in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship ...

Alex Almaguer recognized as National Merit semifinalistNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 11/6/2018A Latin scholar and Eagle Scout, senior Alex Almaguer, Loveland, has been named a semifinalist in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Corporation Program. Alex was also recognized by the ...

Summit freshman wins student melody contestNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 10/29/2018Summit Country Day School freshman Irene Calderon, Hyde Park, is one of two winners of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s student melody contest.

A professional composer, Meng Weng, will ...

Summit students stage Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”Nancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 10/29/2018When he first arrived at The Summit, Middle & Upper School Theater Director Tom Peters delved into William Shakespeare’s works. It started with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “Much Ado About ...

Four Summit students win awards in Hyde Park Art ShowNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 10/24/2018Three students in The Summit Country Day School’s Harold C. Schott Middle School and one from the Lower School won awards for their submitted work in the annual Hyde Park Art Show on Oct. 7....

Author to deliver keynote of Early Childhood Education SymposiumNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 10/3/2018The Early Childhood Education Symposium returns to The Summit Country Day School for its 11th year. The symposium is set for 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.

As one of a few schools ...

89 become American citizens in ceremony at The SummitNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 10/3/2018On Friday, Sept. 28, The Summit Country Day School hosted its annual naturalization ceremony in Flannery Gymnasium. Presided over by the Hon. Stephanie K. Bowman, U.S. Magistrate Judge, 89 people ...

Summit selects three multi-sport stars for new Hall of Fame classNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 9/21/2018The Summit Country Day School inducted three multi-sport athletes into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame during this year’s Homecoming festivities on Friday, Sept. 14.

The inductees include ...

Summit's Dr. Law named an American Geographical Society Teacher FellowNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 9/13/2018The American Geographical Society (AGS) selected Tracy Law ’85, Ph.D. as a 2018 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. Dr. Law is one of 50 teachers selected from across the United States.

Dr. Law is ...

Summit student’s research to be published in national quarterlyNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 9/5/2018A 64-page research paper written by Victoria Walton, Hyde Park, a senior at The Summit Country Day School, will be published in the fall issue of the Concord Review.

Walton’s paper ...

Summit Latin club attends NJCL Convention at MiamiNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 8/23/2018The Summit Country Day School Latin club students accrued four first-place finishes at the 2018 National Junior Classical League Convention July 23-28 at Miami University, attended by 1,400 students, ...

Visit The Summit: Key dates for prospective familiesNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 8/2/2018The Summit Country Day School has announced its schedule of key dates when students and parents interested in enrollment for the 2019-20 school year can visit the school. Reminder, an RSVP is ...

The Summit Country Day School’s 2016-17 edition of the Rostrum received regional awards for excellence in cover and divider page design from Jostens.

Led by ...

Summit CDS students recognized for national language exam outcomesNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/28/2018Iona Mason, a rising Summit Country Day School sophomore from Hyde Park, received a gold medal in the National French Exam for the second year in a row. Her scores place her among the top five ...

Summit CDS senior appointed into Air Force AcademyNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/28/2018By Maggie McConnell

Recent graduate Scott Kinross was appointed into the United States Air Force Academy during The Summit Country Day School’s Upper School awards ceremony May 25 in the ...

Summit CDS eighth grade hosts annual 'Hear My Story; Be My Voice'Nancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/8/2018Eighth grade students in The Summit Country Day’s Harold C. Schott Middle School hosted 60 members of the Cincinnati community on May 29 in the school’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel as part of the ...

Summit CDS students donate more than $15K to clean water fundNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/8/2018Students at The Summit Country Day School raised $15,144 this year to provide water-purifying packets to students in countries who do not have clean water sources.

Hands Across the Water, ...

Summit Middle School 5th graders 'come alive' for courageNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/8/2018After a year of research and cross-curricular work, fifth graders at The Summit Country Day School’s Harold C. Schott Middle School presented a “Wax Museum of Courage” in May.

The capstone ...

Summit CDS third graders dive into fishy funNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/8/2018Even though people are as different as fish in the sea, they can still have “Oceans of Fun” together.

That song is one of a handful of fun, light-hearted ditties ...

Seven Summit CDS seniors receive special recognition at graduationNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/7/2018Seven members of The Summit Country Day School’s Class of 2018 received special recognition awards during their graduation ceremony on May 27.

Established many years ago, these awards ...

Summit graduates get nearly $14 million in scholarship offersNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/7/2018The Summit Country Day School delivered diplomas to 99 members of the Class of 2018 on Sunday, May 27 in the Hyde Park school’s historic 19th century chapel.

In her address at ...

Summit students donate $2,000 to Vivian’s VictoryNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 6/7/2018Upper School students presented Vivian’s Victory with $2,000 as part of The Summit’s commitment to Magnified Giving’s Student Philanthropy Program.

Seniors Kiana Allen, Mason; Ravin ...

Summit Middle School students donate $1100 to Starfire CouncilNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/30/2018Seventh graders Ali Burns, Anderson Township; William McLane, Newton; Shannon Dennemann, Norwood; and Rimel Kamran and Wali Khan, Mason, presented a check for $1100 to the Starfire Council on May 2....

Summit senior wins a fourth place award at international science fairNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/30/2018Summit Country Day School senior Caroline Karbowski, Montgomery, received a fourth place category award in plant sciences last week at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Two Summit CDS students advanced to state math competitionNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/22/2018Pascal, Euclid and Pythagoras would be pleased with the amount of math competitions students at The Summit participated in during February and March.

Overall, students represented The ...

Crisis expert helps launch Hope Squad at The SummitNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/22/2018Greg Hudnall, a former high school principal and founder of HOPE4UTAH, was at The Summit Country Day School on May 16 to begin training for students in a new peer-to-peer suicide prevention team ...

Summit hooper signs to play at NAIA’s Bethel CollegeNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/18/2018During her career in Flannery Gym, the Miami Valley Conference and around the city, senior Kiana Allen, Mason, helped pilot The Summit to a 73-6 record in her three years on the team.

Summit senior finishes near top in "Caring for Our Watersheds" competitionNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/10/2018Summit Country Day senior Lily Melink’s project, “Creating a More Beautiful Tomorrow” placed third after final presentations April 29 at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Lily, a Loveland ...

Summit senior named Coca-Cola ScholarNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/7/2018Summit Country Day School senior Joseph Delamerced, Hyde Park, has been named Coca-Cola Scholar by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.

Coca-Cola sponsors one of the most competitive ...

Summit CDS sophomore selected for national business conferenceNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/4/2018Summit Country Day School sophomore Shiyi "Freya" Fang, Mason, has earned a trip to the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference this summer.

Capstone projects impress perseverance upon Summit sixth gradersNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/3/2018In the Harold C. Schott Middle School, the year culminates with capstone presentations wrapping up the cross-curricular lessons about traits within The Character Education Program. The sixth graders ...

Summit seventh graders explore accountability in capstone projectsNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 5/2/2018Academic excellence has been the hallmark of The Summit Country Day School since 1890 but the founding Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (SNDdeN) wanted the young scholars they sent into the world to ...

Summit CDS students engage in lunar learning at iSPACENancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 4/30/2018As they wind down the school year, fourth graders at The Summit are learning problem-solving and reasoning, scientific method, engineering, rocks and minerals and the properties on Earth and in space....

Summit CDS athletes honored as Cincinnati standoutsNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 4/27/2018Normally, Music Hall plays host to dazzling performances of song, dance and theater. Those who grace the stage have truly honed their craft.

However, for one night, the fabled venue had ...

Four Summit CDS students will be published in state science journalNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 4/27/2018Four Summit seniors were invited to attend the Ohio Academy of Science’s Annual Meeting at Bowling Green State University on April 14 and their peer-reviewed research abstracts will be published in ...

Summit soccer player honored by Cincinnati USA Women’s Sports Assoc.Nancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 4/26/2018For 25 years, the Cincinnati USA Women’s Sports Association has been selecting its top athletes in the area at both the high school and college levels.

Senior Ravin Alexander has held ...

Summit CDS students donate to Clean Water FundNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 4/25/2018For much of April, it seems, water has fallen from the sky in the form of snow or rain. Water continued to be a central theme on Wednesday, April 18 as students from every division of The Summit ...

Summit community donates to shoe driveNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 4/20/2018The Summit community came together to put its best foot forward by collecting gently-used or new shoes during the “Soles for Souls” shoe drive.

Upper School students Alexis ...

Summit senior will present research at Intel’s international science fairNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 4/19/2018Summit Country Day School senior Caroline Karbowski, Montgomery, will present her research on plant cryopreservation at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair on May 13-18 in Pittsburgh....

Summit junior’s musical to debut April 13Nancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 3/29/2018Summit Country Day School junior Lilly Gieseke’s passion for musical theater has led her to develop her own theatrical production, “A Tale of Two Friends,” which will make its debut on Friday, April ...

Summit students present on topics facing the globalized worldNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 3/29/2018By Joseph Delamerced

The Rohingya: Never Again. Progress and Respect: A History of Race and the NFL. Corporate America: Changing the Face of Diversity.

These are the names of just a ...

Review: Our favorite things about 'The Sound of Music'Nancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 3/26/2018By Catherine Alway

What are your favorite things? Rain drops? Roses? Being 16 going on 17?

The Summit’s drama program performed its rendition of The Sound of Music on March 16-17 ...

Summit eighth grader Calderon to compete in National Spelling BeeNancy Berlier | The Summit Country Day School - 3/23/2018T-A-L-M-U-D

Those six letters made up the winning word in the WCPO 9 On Your Side Region II local spelling bee March 17 at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. They were said by The ...